Section 7
Consideration of request by Central Government.
The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003
About this Act
An Act to provide for the transfer of certain prisoners from India to country or place outside India and reception in India of certain prisoners from country or place outside India.
(1) If the Central Government, on receipt of
a communication from the concerned contracting State,—
(a) expressing its willingness to accept the transfer of the prisoner; and
(b) undertaking to comply with the conditions specified in the warrant,
is satisfied that the prisoner should be transferred to the said State, the Central Government may, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, issue a warrant in accordance with the provisions of section 8 in such form as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a warrant is issued under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall inform the contracting State accordingly and request that State to specify the person to whom and the place within India where custody of the prisoner shall be delivered.
(a) expressing its willingness to accept the transfer of the prisoner; and
(b) undertaking to comply with the conditions specified in the warrant,
is satisfied that the prisoner should be transferred to the said State, the Central Government may, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, issue a warrant in accordance with the provisions of section 8 in such form as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a warrant is issued under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall inform the contracting State accordingly and request that State to specify the person to whom and the place within India where custody of the prisoner shall be delivered.